Upholstery edge



UPI-[OLSTERY EDGE Sept. 19,

Original Filed July 22, 1931 UNITED s'r Reissued Sept. 19, 1933 UPHoLsrEnr EDGE Harry Fox, LowelL'Mass assignor to The Fox Edge 00. Inc., Lowell, Mass;, a corporation of Massachusetts 'OrZginaINo. 1,905,166, data April 25, 1933, Serial No. 552,358, July 22, 1931. Application for reissue April 26, 1933. Serial ;No. 667,989

4 Claims. (01. 155- 484) This invention relates to edge foundation material for upholstery over which the upholstery covering material is drawn, and has for an object to produce such a material, which, when used on the seat edge, will insure a close joint between the finished edge and the margin ,of a superposed cushion.

A further object is to produce an edge having an elongated rounded bead portion for supporting the covering material and an attaching fin extending from said bead portion and arranged at an angle to the central plane of the bead portion.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may be had to the accom- 116 panying drawing in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of material which may be used to form a portion of the edge.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary inverted plan of a strip cut from the material of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective showing the strip of Figure 2 with a core strip secured thereto.

Figure 4 is a plan showing the completed edge.

Figure 5 is a detail section showing the edge 5 as applied to a seat, the sectionbeing taken on line 55 of Figure 4 and showing a slight modification.

Figures 6 and '7 are views similar to a portion of Figure 5 but showing modifications.

Figure 8 is a detail section through a forward portion of a chair or the like embodying an edge constructed in accordance with this invention and showing a portion of the seat cushion. V

Figure 9 is a view' similar to Figure 8, but showing a different seat construction and in accordance with Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing, Figuresl to 4 show tween these areas 3 are strip areas 4 in which the felt is in loose condition. This material is then cut midway of the areas 3 to form a plurality of strips as shown in Figure 2, each having a central portion of loosely felted material as 4 5 and marginal portions where the felted material has been compacted and united'intimately with the fabric.

Centrally of the portion 4 is then laid a, strip 5, as/shown in Figure 3, which preferably also comprises a strip 6 of felted material preferably united to a strip '7 of fabric such as burlap, as by needling, for ease in handling.' The strip 5 is then attached to, the underlying wider strip as by the linesof stitching shown at 8 and 9. The

' material is then folded up into the'form shown in Figure 5 with the marginal edge portions of the wider strip brought into overlapping relation and secured together as by the lines. of stitching 10 and ll and the over edge stitching 12., A line of stitching 13 is also, preferably, passed through both strips of material, theinner strip forming a core within the fold of the wider strip, the two together forming a, head 15 of elongated cross section from which extends at an obtuse angle the overlapping portions of the wider strip which form a fin 16. ,That portion of I the-fabric on the inner side of the angle is narrower than that portion on the outer side .of the angle'fla'nd the stitching which compresses the fibrous material and holds the edge in angle shape passes through the head portion approximately at right angles to its long axis and through the fin portion approximately at right angles to its direction.' The'lower face of the fin 16 therefore forms an obtuse angle with the bead and the central plane of the long cross sectional' axis or diameter of the bead which passes through the root of theattaching fin is also at an angle to the length of the fin.

If desired, 'also,"ai line of stitching as '19 may be passed through the material inwardly of the juncture between the faces 16 and 1'7 adjacent to the outer apex of the angle therebetween and, if desired also, a cord shown at 20 in Figure {7 may be inserted in this edge portion- This stitching 19 with or without the cord forms a rib or fin portion through the root of which stitching as 21. may be passed (see Figure 5) to secure the edge to the upper wire frame member 22 of an article of furniture, this frame member being spring v supported from a lower base or frame member 23 as shown in Figure 9. g

If desired also a strip of fabric such as burlap at 25 may have its upper edge portion secured I to the forward face of the bead, as by the line of stitching 9, and its lower edge may extend downwardly sufliciently far so that it may be secured to the forward edge of the base 23 where a spring supported upper frame is employed, or, where no such upper frame is employed and the attaching fin is seated directly on the base to the appearance. of the furniture.

1, receive the attaching means by which the frame 23 as shown in Figure 8, this strip of burlap may be secured directly to its forward face if it is desired to use such a strip.

' 4 In place of forminga core within the folded covering portion of a single rectangular strip of material folded on itself it may be otherwise formed, as for example, in Figure 6 the core the attaching fin. Such a construction, extend:

ing outwardly and upwardly acts to support the upholstery covering material, such as 41 in Figures 8 and '9, at theforward edge of the seat portion elevated sufficiently" so as to allow the top 41 of the seat on which the cushions 42- are tobe placed to sag so as to permit the forward edge portions 43 of such cushions to rest closely against the upholstery covering .material and make a tight joint therewith, which adds much In the construction shown in Figures 5 and 7 the shape of the bead is determined by the placing of the stitching with reference to the core, and in the construction of Figure 6' the core may be shaped up from bulk material. In all these constructions the'cores and covering portions may be formed up substantially without waste to produce a resilient edge which is not easily'permanently distorted under pressures to which it is subjected in service! It will be notedjthat the covering material shown as comprising'the layer of felt and its reenforcing fabric constitutes a sheet material covering for the core and that the attachingfin includes not only the reenforcing fabric, but also a double layer of felt which acts as a fibrous filler within the fabric covering of the fin. I'he stitching passed through the fin then bindsits constituent parts into astructure of substantial strength, body and'stifiness from which the bead portion may .beretained extended at an obtuse angle even whenthe :edge -is subjected to a reasonable amount of deforming stress. The fin also presents a portion ofsubstantial strength to edge is secured to the article of furniture.

From the foregoing description, of certain embodiments of this invention, it should be evident tothose skilled the art that various other and fin in saidangular relation.

changes and modifications might be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim: a

l. edge comprising a bead portion of elongated cross section and a fin portion of substantial body but of less thickness than said bead portion extending at an angle to the long cross sectional axis of said bead portion, said edge comprising fibrous material and a sheet material covering therefor, the sheet material on the inner side of said angle being narrower than on the outer side of said angle, and stitching passed through said edge approximately at right angles to the fin and to the long cross sectional axis of said bead portion, whereby to compress said fibrous material and to retain said beadportion 2. An edge comprising a head portion of clongated cross section and a fin "portion of substantial body but of less thickness than said 'bead 'portion extendingiat an angle to: the long cross sectional axis of said bead portion, said edge comprising fibrous "material in 'both the bead and fin portions and a sheet material covering therefor, the sheet material ont'he inner side of .said angle being narrow than on the outer side of said angle, and stitching passed through said edge approximately at right angles to the fin and to the long cross sectional axis of said bead portion, whereby to compress said fibrous material and to retain said bead and fin in said angular relation,

3; An edge comprising a layer of felted/material and a fabric folded to bring its marginal portions "into lapping relation and secured together to form an attaching fin, a filler within portions into lapping relation and secured to' ,ge'ther to form an attaching fin,'a filler within the folded portion'back from said .fin to form with said folded portion a bead-thicker than said fin, stitching passed through said bead in position to shape said head into elongated cross.

section and to hold said bead with its long cross sectional axis extended at an obtuse angle to said fin, and stitching passed through saidedge adjacent to the outer apex of said obtuse angle and defining an edge-securing rib. I

' HARRY .Fox.

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